Heritage Prairie Market and Farm

Celebrating the preservation of food, traditions and custom. The menu for this dinner was created with the Slow Food Ark in mind. In order to save a species, you have to eat it! Many products listed on the menu come from the Slow Food Ark, a list of foods that are under the threat of extinction. Other menu items are... prepared with traditional recipies that might be in danger of becoming lost. And throughout the meal, we will also celebrate some long honored customs.

THE WELCOME DRINK
Falling Leaf Fizz: Prosecco, Splash of Apple Infused vodka, & Farm Apple Cider

APPETIZERS
Crostini
Nueskies Smoked Duck Breast/Heritage Prairie Farm Cranberry Chutney/Farm Made Marscarpone Cheese with a Microgreen garnish

Thinly sliced Heritage Prairie Farm Watermelon Radish with Red Onion Savory Jam

Wisconsin Cheddar-Parmesan Crackers with Preserved Sun Gold Tomato Mountain Savory Jam & Curlycress Micro-green

Green Acres Spicy Winter Squash* Soup Shot (French heirloom variety) with Cabot Cheddar Cheese

DINNER
Chioggia Beets* Salad, crumbled Capriole Goat Cheese, Sweet and Spicy Missouri Toasted Pecans on top of freshly picked market greens with Farm Seedling Apple Cider Champagne Vinaigrette

Heritage Pork Tenderloin stuffed with fresh Heritage Prairie Farm Spinach, Pippin Apples*, Homemade Smoked Mozzarella – sliced and served on top of creamy mashed farm potatoes with side of oven– Roasted Apples , Farm Onions & Variety of Squash

Sliced Bourbon Red Turkey (Caveny Farm) brined in Seedling Cider

Native Harvest Wild Rice (Minnesota) with River Valley Ranch Mini Bella Mushrooms

Mixture of Harvest Farm Greens – Kale, Swiss Chard with Pancetta, Garlic, Olive Oil and Red Pepper Flacks

Creole Cream Cheese* Pumpkin Cheesecake (New Orleans Traditional Cheese) with dollop or freshly whipped honey cream

*listed on the Slow Food Ark
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Embrace the changing seasons and spend an afternoon on the farm full of fun and local food at Heritage Prairie Farm’s Harvest Family Farm Festival on Sunday, October 25th from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

We will be featuring an Apple Pie Baking Contest with celebrity judge Chef Jeremy Lycan of Niche. Instructions for the contest ...are posted online at http://www.hpmfarm.com. The winner will receive an elegant dinner for two at Niche in downtown Geneva.

The Harvest Family Farm Festival’s menu includes a Pig Roast with sumptuous sides and salads, along with other farm treats. There will also be music, pony rides, games and crafts for children, a bonfire and s’mores.

This event is $25 per adult and kids up to 13 pay their age. To purchase tickets visit our website at http://www.hpmfarm.com or call 630-443-8253.

Our farm is located 40 minutes west of Chicago between Geneva and Elburn at 2N308 Brundige Road, Elburn, Illinois 60119.
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Oktoberfest Menu
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Passed Appetizers
Soup Shots- Cheddar Beer
Potato Pancakes with Apple Coulis
Hot Pretzels with Mustard
Platters of Sausages and Herring

On the Table
Breads- Pumpernickel, German Rye, Multi-Grain Crackers
Pickles Vegetables, Seasonal Jams, Honey Butters

The Dinner
Salad- Mixed Greens w...ith shredded beets in a vinaigrette dressing
Sauerbraten (Marinated Beef with sweet and sour gravy) with Red Cabbage
Pork Goulash (Cubed Pork with Sauerkraut in sour cream gravy)
Roasted Seasonal vegetables
Spaetzle
German Potato Salad
Cucumber Slices with Dill

To Finish
Black Forest Cake

Price: $65 per person. Tickets can be purchased online at hpmfarm.com/farmdinner.html or by calling 630-443-8253. Read More

Celebrate local food and the colorful Mexican culture at Heritage Prairie Farm’s Farm Dinner on Thursday, September 24th.

The Mexican Fiesta Farm Dinner will start at 6:00 p.m. with a tour of our sustainable farm followed by a family-style farm feast.

Traditional mariachi performers will entertain guests throughout the... evening. Diners sit with family and friends at a convivial dinner table while the sun sets over the fields.

Guests may bring their favorite beverages or choose from a selection of local wine and beer available for purchase by the glass.

Farm dinner tickets cost $65 per adult and can be purchased online at hpmfarm.com.

Mexican Fiesta Menu

Welcome Cocktail- Hibiscus flower cooler with orange liquor and mescal

Passed Appetizers- Assorted Mexican sodas; Corn soup shooters, chili oil, micro cilantro; Tamarind Duck confit Tostadas, petite slaw; Summer Melon, Jicama, Cucumber, chili, lime and salt

On the Table- Corn crackers, assorted Mexican breads, spiced pear butter; Pickles; Carrots and Cauliflower with coriander and garlic; Jalapeno and Onion with thyme and bay leaf; Red Onion Escabeche with Sour Orange and oregano

The Dinner- Barbacoa (slow braised beef with ancho and cocao); Calabacitas (stewed squash, tomato, corn); Black Bean and epazote Tamales; Potato, Chayote and Butternut Squash hash with Caramelized Spanish Onions and Poblanos; Chilaquiles with Guajillo Chile, Cotija Cheese and Crema; Market salad with Pepita vinaigrette; Traditional Mexican Rice; Assorted Salsas

To Finish- Farm Apple Empanadas, Cajeta drizzle and Canela ice cream
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